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Just goes to show how good was the engineering talent that went into the design and production of these absolutely Classic a/c...I wish we could bring back some of these Nonagenarians back out of their retirement! Hope I spelt that correctly...
Written on 2019年 08月 19日 by CHRIS ROBEY

Nice Shot and Info Steve!
Written on 2019年 08月 19日 by mike prendergast

rwb2112 - You are very welcome!!!
Written on 2019年 08月 19日 by cliff731

Seems to be Lim-5P
Written on 2019年 08月 19日 by Jan Wegrzyn

I can go along with what the owners of this aircraft state... "On May 15, 2016, after a 23 year restoration, she became the only known flying PBJ-1J".

https://b-25history.org/aircraft/4430988.htm

It is, after all, their airplane!!!

That said, Joe Baugher's research and documentation regarding U.S. military aircraft is often cited for reference...

From its beginning as a North American B-25J-30/32-NC Mitchell constructed for the USAAF as USAAF s/n 44-30988...

"30980/30991 to USN as PBJ-1J 35849/35860".
"30988 delivered to USAAF Mar 20, 1945, transferred directly to US Navy as BuNo 35857".

Once handed over to the USN it was assigned the USN BuNo. 35857...

"35798/35920, North American PBJ-1J Mitchell, Navy equivalent of B-25J. Were USAAF
44-30509/30531,44-30353/30356,
44-30693/30697,44-30703/30710,
44-30716/30718,44-30961/30964,
44-20972/30975,44-30980/30991,
44-31089/31104,44-30849/30851,
44-30856,44-31277/31296,44-31444/31463
BuNos reassigned from cancelled PBN-1 batch."

"35857 was ex B-25J 44-30988. Mar 20, 1945: Delivered to the USAAF, transferred directly to the Navy Mar 21, 1945: Sent to NAS Elizabeth City, NC for conversion to PBJ-1. May 24, 1945: Assigned to USMC Service Squadron 81 at Elizabeth City. Nov 15, 1945: Transferred to NAS Johnstown, PA, for the rest of its short career, first serving with the Naval Special Weapons Division, then one month later transferring to the Naval Air Maintenance Unit. Jan 28, 1947: Assigned to the Pool Service Squadron Feb 28, 1948: War Assets Administration for disposal Mar 8, 1948: Stricken off strength. Jul 1, 1947: To St. Louis Flying Service, registered N5865V. Converted it for corporate use, including installing a floor over the bomb bay, soundproofing, additional seats, windows and new engines as well as other alterations. Jan 1948: Continental Airlines of Houston, TX; used it as a crew trainer. Apr 1950: Oilfield Aviation Corp. of Houston(,) More modifications, including the installation of an airstair door. Apr 1969: Atlantic Aviation Corp. of Wilmington, DE Four more owners Jul 1963: Air Services Inc. of Addison, TX Added avionics and radar for use in testing for Texas Instruments Company. 1966: Aero Industries of Addison, TX Jan 1971: Robert A. Matthews of Jacksonville, NC. 1972 to 1979: withdrawn from use and sat in open storage at Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where it suffered some damage to its tail. 1978: Tom Reilly of Orlando, FL, 1981: Craig Tims of Conifer, CO. 1981 to 1982: Restored to flying condition, marked as a B-25, at Kissimmee, FL. Dec 1985: Confederate Air Force (later changed to Commemorative Air Force) of Harlingen, TX, (who later moved to Midland). 1994 to May 2016 the plane underwent a complete tear-down restoration to PBJ-1, requiring a replacement wing and replacement of the waist window section (with airstair door) with one from B-25J 44-28765. It is now painted as PBJ-1J 35243 with Marine Bombing Squadron 611 (VMB-611) in the Pacific Theater, which was lost on a mission on May 30, 1945."

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_2.html

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries4.html
Written on 2019年 08月 19日 by cliff731

btw... yellow plane registration C-FAIU,
Written on 2019年 08月 19日 by Colton Fletcher

ikr
Written on 2019年 08月 19日 by Colton Fletcher

Nice shot Angel!
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by rwb2112

Excellent catch Jan! Thanks for the history of this type Cliff, never heard/seen one of these.
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by rwb2112

Nice shot!
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by rwb2112

Nice shot, looks like it's going 1000 mph sitting still.
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by rwb2112

Jan Wegrzyn - this appears to be licensed built "copy" of a MiG-17PF "Fresco D"... as manufactured by PZL-Mielec in Poland... making it a Lim-5P.

Is this correct? :-)

According to Wikipedia, Lim is an abbreviation for "licencyjny myśliwiec"... (licensed fighter).

Thank you for sharing this photo with us!!!
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by cliff731

This one is a very interesting aircraft and made by WSK "PZL-Mielec" in Poland.

From Wikipedia's site regarding the PZL M-15 Belphegor... "Serial production started in 1976. Soviet agriculture planned to order as many as 3,000 aircraft, but first experience of the M-15 in actual service was disappointing. The jet aircraft was not economical, and production ceased in 1981 after 175 aircraft were built; it was only used in the USSR. The PZL M-15 is believed to be the world's only jet agricultural aircraft (i.e., the world's only jet cropduster), the world's only jet biplane and the world's slowest jet, at least amongst aircraft that have been put in mass production."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_M-15_Belphegor

It certainly has a "utilitarian" look about it... and I presumed it was initially designed for an agricultural aerial application purpose!

The location of the chemical product hoppers is certainly different and unique!

Jan Wegrzyn... thank you for sharing this one with us!!! :-)
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by cliff731

Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Fred Weick's design changed owner's many times
great looking A/C, nice pic
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N6353V 1965 ALON A2
Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Nice looking A/C, nice pic
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N225D (1946 ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-D
Nice looking A/C, nice pic
Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N2005H (1946 Erco 415C Ercoupe “War Bug” C/N 2628)
Over 73 yrs and lookin’ good!! SUPER THANK YOU! to everyone who helps keep these Ol’ birds flying
Nice looking A/C, nice pic (the Mooney part came later)
Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

Fly by wire Embraer.
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by CHRIS ROBEY

N94805 1948 ERCOUPE 415-E
Accident on 2/19/2009 glad it's back
SUPER THANK YOU! to everyone who helps keep these Ol birds flying.
nice looking A/C, nice pic Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N6545Q 1966 ALON A2 Aircoupe C/N A-145
SUPER THANK YOU! to everyone who help keep these Ol birds flying.
nice looking A/C, nice pic
Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N99050 (1946 Ercoupe 415-C C/N 1673)
Over 72 yrs and lookin’ good!!
Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

Cool shot with the thunderbirds in the background!
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by Clayton Arnot

That’s a very nice aircraft. Are they nice to fly???
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by PAUL PETERSON

N6527Q (1966 Alon A2 Aircoupe C/N A-127) Over 53 yrs and lookin’ good!
the Mooney comes later

Some history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

Nice looking A/C, nice pic
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N998SC (2007 CUB CRAFTERS INC CC11-100
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N45PV (1944 Grumman G-44 Widgeon C/N 1380)
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

1941 North American AT-6C-NT Texan (NA-88).
Some history at: http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=62717
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N603PG (1980 Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk C/N 70.259)
What’s up?? Inverted parking ramp?
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N51442 (1942? Boeing A75N1(PT17) Some history at: C/N 75-4268) https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=26618
Over 77 yrs and lookin’ good!! SUPER THANK YOU! to everyone who helps keep these Ol’ historical birds flying
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

@ Angel Vee thank you very much.
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by daniel jef

That is true, Rich! Excellent work!

"Hundo"
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by C.W. Reed

Breathtakingly Beautiful !!!!
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by Angel Vee

C.W.:

Certain aircraft have their registration number in a difficult location to include in the photo. This Model is one of them. From the ground looking up all you see is the wing and that large engine cowling blocking the number when it's heading for you so I have to make sure it passes me then the results are as seen here. The cockpit, windows, both engines, props and wings and a couple of UP's for good measure.
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by warmwynds

Rich

Great angle on 857UP! 5 stars!

"Hundo"
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by C.W. Reed

Awesome shot, got photos of that plane yesterday too!
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by eric anstine

Thank you Jesse, image taken at my local Airport Gamston North Nottingham UK.
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by Allan Hickman

N82TK - ELA 10 Eclipse Autogryo
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

C.W.

Posted N857UP this morning and will have a few of N487TM Monday morning.
Copy that on EKM.

Rich
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by warmwynds

the mustang in this pic is "Lope’s Hope 3rd" a P-51C-5NT
Some history at: http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restorations/lopes-hope-3rd-a-restoration-retrospective.html More history at: https://www.88thcompany.com/blog/2018/09/23/p-51c-lopes-hope-the-3rd-t-shirt-for-oshkosh-2018-airshow/
the P-40 is also named (I think) "Lope’s Hope" Some history at: https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/unknown-history-curtiss-p-40e-lopes-hope
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

Rich

Next time I see anything interesting at EKM, I will post! Keep up the great work!

"Hundo"
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by C.W. Reed

N1ZX (1980 Cessna P337H C/N P3370349)
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

1967? Cavalier F-51D Mustang 2 Constructed for export to Bolivia
Some history at: http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=21940
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

Constructed as a 1944? P-51D-20-NA by North American "THE BRAT III" Some history at: Http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=26482
Over 75 yrs and lookin’ good!! SUPER THANK YOU! to everyone who helps keep these Ol' historical birds flying
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

N1857R (1978 CESSNA R182)
Written on 2019年 08月 18日 by jesse kyzer

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